If you have been injured on the job in Arkansas, then you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. This is a form of financial aid that is intended to help cover your lost wages, medical costs and other accident-related expenses. Nonetheless, navigating a...
Workers’ Compensation
Even office workers can need workers’ compensation
If you think about someone claiming workers’ compensation, you might picture people who do dangerous jobs. For example, an arborist suffering an injury while using a chainsaw or a builder falling from a scaffold tower. Yet anyone in any profession may need to call...
Has your workers’ compensation claim been denied?
While it can be frustrating when your workers’ compensation claim is denied, you are not alone. Many people face denials for various reasons. There are steps you can take to appeal the decision. First, it’s important to know why your claim was denied. Common reasons...
Why is drug testing often part of a workers’ compensation claim?
People don't go to work expecting to get hurt on the job. They want to perform their job functions and come home with a paycheck at the end of the week. Unfortunately, most forms of employment involve some degree of risk for the worker. Some jobs are associated with...
4 professions with high workplace risks
Many employees have access to workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation helps provide benefits to employees who are injured or afflicted with an illness while working. These benefits can give employees medical coverage and lost wage payments. There are very few...
Risky Arkansas jobs and your options for injury compensation
Many occupations offer the promise of high wages and exciting challenges. While they can pay well and enrich your life, they may pose a higher-than-average risk of injury, disability or even death. If you’re in a potentially hazardous occupation, understanding the...
Why employees shouldn’t use health insurance for work injuries
Many employees find the idea of filing a workers' compensation claim distasteful. They would rather continue working. If they have insurance coverage or other benefits that could offset their expenses, they may try to use those benefits instead of filing a workers'...
Common injuries suffered by factory workers
Little Rock is well known for manufacturing goods that make their way throughout the United States and abroad. While technology has advanced the way factories operate, people are still at the heart of the process. Factory work can provide a steady means of employment...
Workers’ compensation for injuries suffered remotely
The modern workplace has experienced a seismic shift with the rise of remote work. Employees are now as likely to be found working from their cozy kitchen nooks or crowded coffee shops as they are in bustling office spaces. But with this flexibility comes a new set of...
Does it matter if you were at fault for a workplace accident?
Workplace accidents can happen to anyone, regardless of their job or level of experience. In the aftermath, it's natural to wonder if it matters whether you were at fault and whether it will affect your workers' compensation claim. First, it's essential to understand...